Safety
belts
Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make sure
that expectant mothers always wear safety belts
correctly - throughout the pregnancy.
Fig. 154
Safety belt posit ion during pregnancy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be pos itioned correctly on the wear-
er's body ¢
page 139 .
... Adjust the front seat and adjustab le head re-
stra int* correctly ¢
page 52, General informa-
tion .
... Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it evenly
across the chest and pelvis ¢
fig . 154,
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... Inse rt the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
¢page 138, fig. 152.
... Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely
latched in the buckle.
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WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
serious personal injury in an accident.
- Expectant mothers must always wear the
lap portion of the safety belt as low as pos-
sible across the pelvis and below the round-
ing of the abdomen .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
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in Fasten-
ing safety belts on page 139 .
140
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only after the vehicle has stopped.
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Fig. 155
Releasing the tongue fro m the buckle
... Push the red release button on the buckle
¢
fig. 155.
The belt tongue will spring out of
the buckle
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... Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you
guide the belt tongue to its stowed position .
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WARNING
Never unfasten safety belt while the vehicle is
moving . Doing so will increase your risk of be-
ing injured or killed .
Adjusting safety belt height
With the aid of the safety belt height adjust-
ment, the three point safety belt strap routing
can be fitted to the shoulder area, according to
body size.
Fig. 156
Safety belt height adjustment for the fro nt seats
- loop -around fittings
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The shoulder belt should lie as close to the center
of the collar bone as possible and should fit well
on the body
¢ ,.&.in Safety belt position on
page 139.
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